Big Drone
We provide solutions for various airborne missions at a fraction of the cost of current manned aircraft applications.

Our aircraft has longer range, longer endurance, larger payload, and larger load volume than all other aircraft in its class.

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Discover our mission solutions.

The BD150 Aircraft by Big Drone is capable of a wide range of missions.

  • Surveillance

    Optics capture unseen wavelengths, including heat, with a compact day-night camera.

  • Cargo Delivery

    Deliver packages up to 500km with 25kg load capacity, ensuring return to take-off point.

  • Search and Rescue

    Purpose-built for search and rescue, combining sensors with life-saving delivery capability.

  • Fire Management

    Designed specifically for bushfire prevention through controlled burning operations, ensuring safety and protection.

Adaptable Pod for a wide range of missions.

A mission-specific pod will be fitted to the base aircraft. Fitting or changing a pod can be carried out by a ground support crew member who will not be required to hold an engineer license.

Incendiary

Search & Rescue

Surveillance

Package Delivery

Unique Elements of the BD150 Core Design.

The BD150 has a range of unique design features to allow for a wide range of mission capabilities.

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A tailless design has increased aerodynamic efficiency over conventional aircraft configurations.

Additionally, the entire rear end of the aircraft is an easily-changed mission pod which contains equipment for a specific task.

Given the hostile environment our UAS will encounter, or operations in remote locations, our structures are all-metal aviation grade aluminium to enable on-site repairs to be made. Whilst composites have several advantages, the capacity to make repairs in the field can be extremely difficult.

Our design configuration is scalable which allows variation on design without substantial expense. Also, our flight control system is transferable across our range of aircraft.

Future development costs will be minimised as larger UASs become part of our inventory.

Our UAS wings will fold to enable transportation without dismantling.

Our smaller UAS can be transported inside a standard panel van and the larger aircraft will fit in a standard shipping container.

Folding, and unfolding wings is simple and not require a specialist engineer.

Our designs have been simplified to produce a low part-count and ease of manufacture.

Processes have been refined to minimise both production time and cost.

Our designs have been simplified to produce a low part-count and ease of manufacture.

Processes have been refined to minimise both production time and cost.

Aircraft Performance.

A Ground Support Crew member prepares the aircraft by replenishing fuel, oil,, and fitting the mission-specific pod. Readiness of the aircraft will be uploaded to the Operations Centre which will take control of the aircraft and download operational parameters. Ground handling safety will be of the highest priority during the mission preflight.

In the event of a loss of communications, the BD150 will transit to a predetermined location for a safe recovery.

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Flight Performance.

Range
Endurance

Power Performance.

Max Speed

100% Power

Transit Speed

70% Power

On Task

50% Power

24hr Day or Night Operations.

The BD150 can operate by by day and night to provide a safer solution for potentially hazardous operations currently conducted by traditional manned aircraft.

The ability to operate in the dark significantly extends capability and efficiency for a wide range of missions.

Particularly controlled burning which is best conducted during hours of darkness.